HP StorageWorks MSA 2.8 SAN Switch - Manual (Page 56)

Zoning Concepts and Guidelines
56 Zoning Version 3.1.x/4.1.x User Guide
Zone Management
Management of the zone information is provided via command line (telnet), Web
Tools, and Fabric API via third-party software. There are three components to the
zone information: the zone objects, the zone name, and the zone configuration.
One or more objects (devices) are placed into a zone and given a zone name. One
or more zone names are placed into a zone configuration. One or more
configurations are defined. Then one and only one configuration is made the
effective configuration for the fabric. The number of aliases, zones, and defined
configurations is limited only by the memory available in the HP switch.
It is important to note that zone configuration is managed on a fabric basis. Zoning
configuration data is automatically distributed by the Fabric OS to all switches in
the fabric, preventing a single point of failure for zone information. The zoning
configuration can be administered from any switch.